Tamiya Models 60780 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter (Zeke)

Imperial Japanese Navy carrier fighter, Type 21 variant with 12m span and rounded wing tips. Kit has fine engraved panel lines, well appointed cockpit, twin-row Sakae 12 radial engine, cowling with full length gun troughs and separate flap section, detailed undercarriage and wheel wells, arresting hook, delicate aileron actuators and balances, single-piece 3-blade propeller with separately molded spinner, drop tank and choice of 2-piece (closed) or 3-piece (open) canopy. Decals and painting reference for (3) IJN aircraft that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor prior to Japan's declaration of war: No 102, carrier Akagi, lead ship of Carrier Division 1, pilot Lt Saburo Shindo; No 151, carrier Soryu, lead ship of Carrier Division 2, pilot Lt Fusata Iida and No 137, carrier Zuikaku, 2nd ship of Carrier Division 5, pilot Lt Masao Sato - includes stencil data, instrument faces, fuselage bands and propeller tip stripes.